The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-30
THE WAVE OF PROHIBITION.
IT SWEEPS OVER TENNESSEE WITH
WONDERFUL FORCE
A Remarkable Canvass Ends In - Close Vote
-Enst Tennessee Gives 10000 Majority
for Prohibition-Lsdies Work at the Polls

-Erst Tennessee Gtvcs 10000 MAJORITY
for Prohibition-LadiesW Work at the Polls
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2o.-Despatches from
oil parts OF the State indicate that the Pro-
hibltion election passed off quietly. and that
the largest vote ever cast was polled. No
definite figures can yet be given on the result,
but returns so far indicate that the vote will
DO close. Ladies took an active part In the
election, and in oil tho cities and towns
they were at the polls with free-lunch
stands and personally solicited the voters.
At every polling booth thore was lavish
display OF banners. among them being Vote
for God. Home and Tennessee to-day" Vote
for Mother, Wife and Sister. They have no de-
fence save your BALLOT Tho Women and
Children OF Tennessee appeal to the manhood
OF the State; Yes. to-day" &c. The ladies
were everywhere treated with respect. Dur
ing the morning prayer meetings were held at
the churches. At Athens, where tho vote was
counted and twas ascertained that majority
OF 100 was obtained for Prohibition. all the
ward workers bowed their heads and sang the
The, returns to the Times at 8 !, N. indicate
for for tho 's amendment. The cfiicia vote OF Chat
tanooGa is: For the amendment l.ooo ;agalhst'
Dispatches to the Times from all parts Of tho
State, representing 100 900 votes out Of Il total
Of $50, 900 give majority Of about 5000 AGAINST
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surprise and upset all conjectures. making the
result doubtful. with the chances In favor OF
the defeat IF the IN s sH as
Both parties are claiming. the State,
Tho total State vote at the last Gnberratorial
the indlcations are that fully $50 900 votes
have been polled to-day; Tho election has
tho State. and the result shows the Prohibit
tionists had a much more effective orga liza
ton than they were credited with me s ANTS II
to advantage The returns from East Tonnes
see are nearly complete and give fully 2O.Ooo.
Middle Tennessee is against it by about 10000.
Some dispute has arisen as to the 1nterpreta;;
ton of the statute. which has been understood o.
Gubernatoriai election il1s,0OOl would carry
the amendment. But, now that no doubt es.
be Obtained to carry. While the returns indi;
vote vote must t's Be- oetaned beors the viii
be known. and tho returns will not all got In
y tor two prob
expected in, Knoxville. but resulted ip q vic,
vote stood: For the amendment, 23i2; against,
1920. showing majority OF 1,l92 fer prohibi.
ton The negro vote was almost SOLD against ghn
quarters Of the opposition in KNOXVILLE Most
Of the white citizens who opposed the amend d,
Ing voters to the polls in their carriages. Free
ey oh
The s aI Wsre ali Closed and M drunk
po Rs eosed eHeR The shreh Bells
Tor half an hour. The eastern third OF Ten;
E TetSrns from thirty East Tennessee counties
s, x fer SssH with an
NASHVILLE. Sept. as-Indieations, at this
hour NJ that the vote on The he adopt9n Of
ton majority Of 10000: This Is based on Gr +
gives an anti Prohibition. majority Of 4,292.
This tDavidson) county will give an anti ma
oHS, HM Fl nsrs5 ea; so far received
indicatesthat the prohibition amendment was
defeated in the State today BY ? very small
this city By majority Of 1872 out Of total
sbene Sooo si1 majority against amendmsn
Ladies' worke Tor the amendment at all the
voting pEsGinEcts IL The city, tb o,oo
feature Of It was the presence Of ladies at the
tReir SSIoss for aro the sa amenGment Lunches.
with hot coffee. were set at all the polling
and m man S1
prayed for and RECALLED with sacred songs.
Nashvs Ss s showed
the a there s ri
ward oitbis icity the ants rallied their forces
Snd 10 vbns sGd wef 1
the rolls Then The ladies' rallied: Sent out fPr
with voters until the polls closed, Even those
massuliqes who dopreeate participation in in
bravery displayed by the ladies Of Nashville To-
day. Returns tonight are incomplete The
amendment has been Defeated by from 900
to 5000. The antis claim rs 900 majority. but
Prohibition as a public question became
prominent In Tennessee In 1888. when the
Of the suppression Of the liquor traffic. The
Legislature approved. by majority vote; a
ton 9py amendment to the Constitution. The
their efforts. and when the last LEGISLATURE
a two-thirds majority in each House. Arrange
people were made at once, the prohibition men,
after . struggle. succeeding IN securing g
special election upon the question Instead q
bill to provide for mpensating the liquor men
for losses that might. ensue II the amendment
we're adopted was defeated In the Legislature
Since the adjournment OF the Legislature the
fight has been waRcd with great vigor on both
sdes. The temperance men havo organized
clubs in every district and their efforts have
the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Both mon and women have taken the stump
for the temperance cause. Most OF the minis
tiers Of the State have appeared on the same
side. although few have supported opposite
views. The newspapers have generally sup
ported the amendment.
The liquor men early In the campaign Or
ganized the Liquor Dealers Protective. Asso-
citation OF Tennessee, and this association has
conducted tho anti-prohhition cHmpaign;: II
the revenue from the liquor business was nee
essary to the support Of the State Government.
This was supplemented by statement from
Treasurer Thomas. declaring that. II the liquor
revenue was cut on. a special session OF the
Legislature would have to BIO called and new
tax levied
The Prohibitionlsts replied to this In an ad-.
dress saddling upon the liquor business re-
sponsibility for most OF the State expenses.
LITTLE OILS GO ON STRIKE
Tota who Make Things Pleasant for the
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